James Clear

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1,852 appearances 7 recordings 7 series first heard Dec 2024 last heard 12 May

James Clear’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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And so for that reason, starting small makes sense.

But the bigger thing, and I think that this is something I've learned over time, and especially through that injury,

is how fun it can be to make a small amount of progress.

Even if you aren't where you wanted to be yet,

You feel good.

You know, you have something to look back on and be like, I got a little bit better today.

So much of life is lived in this gray zone.

Am I a better spouse today than I was yesterday?

Am I a better friend?

Did I improve in my career?

You know, I don't know.

It's hard to know on any given day.

And so anytime that you can make a little bit of progress and be able to look back on that and be like, you know what?

That was better than yesterday.

That feels really nice.

And so I think that that's another reason.

And then the third thing, and this is really what getting 1% better is actually about.

It's about an emphasis on trajectory rather than position.

Well, there's a lot of discussion about position in life.

What's the number on the scale?

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